John T. Preston

John T. Preston is a founder of TEM Capital, an investment firm focused on transformative energy and materials. He spent much of his career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.I.T.; his titles included Associate Director of the M.I.T. Industrial Program, Senior Lecturer and the Director of Technology Development (and Licensing). John was awarded the rank of “Knight of the Order of National Merit of France” by French President Mitterrand, the “Hammer Award for Reinventing Government” by Vice President Gore, and the recipient of many other awards and honors. He has chaired technology initiative conferences, advised the White House, and testified before Congress as an expert on technology innovation.

John earned his B.S. in physics from the University of Wisconsin and a M.B.A. from Northwestern University.